Project for a Synagogue
ArchitectDesigned by
Golden Storrs & Co.
(American, 1924 - 1957)
Date1928
MediumWatercolor and black ink on Whatman drawing board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 x 15 3/4in. (33 x 40cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/8 x 21 1/4in. (41 x 54cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2006.93.1
DescriptionPresentation drawing of a synagogue with stained glass windows, Romanesque decorative details, and a golden dome surmounted by a weathervane in the shape of a Star of David. Men, women, boys, and girls are on the sidewalks and grassy lawns, and in the street in front of the building. An automobile is parked by the curb. Trees and flowering shrubs are at left and right. A flock of birds is in the sky.
NotesSubject Note: It is not known if Golden Storrs & Co. received the commission for the synagogue, or if the synagogue was ever built to these plans. The drawing could be a competition drawing. (Finlay 2/23/2007)Status
Not on view
